WaveShare
GPM280 CM4
- Price
- $150
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Sep 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 2.8 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
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Device comparison
WaveShare GPM280 CM4 vs. Anbernic RG-351M
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG-351M
- More portable
- GPM280 CM4
- Newer model
- GPM280 CM4
Main differences
- WaveShare GPM280 CM4 has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-351M.
- Anbernic RG-351M is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- WaveShare GPM280 CM4 is roughly 13% smaller.
- WaveShare GPM280 CM4 runs Linux (RetroPie); Anbernic RG-351M runs EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, Batocera, Lakka, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11).
Details
Anbernic
RG-351M
- Price
- $140
- OS
- EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, Batocera, Lakka, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11)
- Released
- Jan 2021
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 271 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | GPM280 CM4 | RG-351M |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $150 | $140 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, Batocera, Lakka, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11) |
| Screen | 2.8 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 320 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2711 | RockChip RK3326 |
| CPU | Cortex-A72 | Cortex-A35 |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore VI | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 3500 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Weight | ? | 271 grams |
| Dimensions | 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 mm | 151.5 mm x 70 mm x 18 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- GPM280 CM4 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- RG-351M DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- GPM280 CM4 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-351M 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPM280 CM4 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-351M GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPM280 CM4 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG-351M N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPM280 CM4 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-351M NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPM280 CM4 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-351M PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPM280 CM4 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-351M PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPM280 CM4 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-351M PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPM280 CM4 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG-351M PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPM280 CM4 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-351M Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPM280 CM4 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-351M SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPM280 CM4 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-351M Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPM280 CM4 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG-351M Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GPM280 CM4 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-351M Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPM280 CM4 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-351M Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPM280 CM4 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-351M Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPM280 CM4 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG-351M GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPM280 CM4 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG-351M Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the WaveShare GPM280 CM4 and the Anbernic RG-351M?
- WaveShare GPM280 CM4 has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-351M. Anbernic RG-351M is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. WaveShare GPM280 CM4 is roughly 13% smaller. WaveShare GPM280 CM4 runs Linux (RetroPie); Anbernic RG-351M runs EmuELEC, 351ELEC, ArkOS, Batocera, Lakka, 351Droid (Lineage 18.1 / Android 11).
- Which is cheaper, the WaveShare GPM280 CM4 or the Anbernic RG-351M?
- The Anbernic RG-351M is the cheaper of the two at around $140, roughly $10 less than the WaveShare GPM280 CM4 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the WaveShare GPM280 CM4 or the Anbernic RG-351M?
- The WaveShare GPM280 CM4 is the newer model, released in 2021.
